We almost missed out on real success. On April 16, 2014, the Fifi band really became known to the general public thanks to the first project produced by Philippe Lacheau: Baby sitting. A project which highlighted the director, who plays a major role in the film, as well as Tarek Boudali and Julien Arruti. However, this film almost never saw the light of day.
At least that’s what he said Tarek Boudali in Mouloud Achour during
his passage in Click
this Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The 43-year-old actor returned to the past when the journalist reminded him that no one had believed in the scenario of Baby sitting : “No one believed it. This was at the time when the film Project X was a hit in the United States, and it was a rather unusual scenario.”
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“Babysitting” saved by a producer
“It was Babysitting, and like you said, no one wanted it”remembers and confirms the actor before recognizing: “Which we can understand. On the one hand, we were not known, and on the other hand, the scenario was a little atypical. We are not used to seeing that in France in a comedy . So I understand why many distributors or producers were hesitant to support this project.”
If he doesn’t hold a grudge against anyone, Philippe Lacheau’s sidekick explains that the meeting with producer Marc Fiszman changed everything. “But we don’t blame anyone, that’s the game. Then, we met Marc Fiszman. It was a friend of Philippe’s who introduced him. He showed her the script for Babysitting. Marc took it read and immediately joined the project”entrusts Tarek Boudali. According to him, Marc Fiszman spoke about it to another producer, Christophe Cervoni. The two teamed up and “battle” so that Fifi’s gang makes the film.
A winning bet, because today it is one of the “the most profitable films in the French film industry”as Mouloud Achour recalls, before revealing that Tarek Boudali used his first salary to renovate his mother’s kitchen.
RF